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The curtains look great, but I think anything you decorate with is awesome. Add yellow back into the room with a yellow lamp or inexpensive throw pillows, or better yet $4 yellow carnations from the grocery store. Ever think about some artwork in that corner? I don’t comment on here as often as I should, but thanks for continuing to be inspiring!

I’d have to agree with your man on this one. While I too adore the nailhead curtains, they dull down your room because they are dead-on with the couch. Hand up the yellow ones and it adds vibrancy back, creating a cheerful space during the upcoming chilling Chicago winter.

I prefer the nailhead ones. They are different and you could always throw some yellow in with art, flowers, or pillows. I say keep the nailhead curtains up for a while and see how you feel after the holidays. If you are still torn, put the yellow ones back up and see how you feel about them.

i absolutely love them – i think they pull the space together and the nailheads are a great ‘hard’ balance to your pink! KEEP THEM!!! the yellow with the pink was too much warm color for me… this is perfect. Add a pop of pillow and art, and voila! done.

While I like the look of both curtains, I definitely prefer the punch of color from the yellow curtains. I think there was something a bit more breezy and playful about the yellow curtains that really worked in the space. The nailhead curtains, while absolutely amazing, just seem a bit too heavy and stern for the whimsy of the room.

gretchen

December 1, 2009 at 1:05 pm

I’ve never posted, but love reading your blog! The nailhead curtains by themselves are gorgeous. However, I LOVE the yellow ones. In fact, those yellow curtains behind your daughter’s monthly pic, made me want to go out and buy similiar ones. GO FOR THE YELLOW!!!

I think they look very nice. Your living room looks calm, serene, and very tasteful. The thing is, though, that it’s not really you. Not that you aren’t serene and tasteful, it’s just that your decorating is more interesting. I mean, how many people do we know who paint the main of their house pink? Not many.

The nail head curtains are very pretty, but in the room they don’t do much to make it interesting.

The curtains are nice but I have to go with Brandon on this one. You recently talked about how little light your living room get in the winter. I say add the sunshine back in with those gorgeous yellow curtains.

love the nailhead curtains…but I think brandon was right. The yellow had a bit more contrast – these actually make me a little sad in that room – though I would love them elsewhere! maybe brandon’s office?

Well first of, anything you do is simply amazing. I like the nailhead but I tend to agree with those who liked the yellow ones better. I’m all about the punch of color and I think they looked fabulous in there.

Marti

Shasta

December 1, 2009 at 6:13 pm

I usually don’t like yellow, but I think the former curtains were a better choice for the living room. I do LOVE those nailhead linen curtains though! Maybe then can go in another room? Or you could add yellow somewhere else in the living room to bring back that zip?

Kate Z

December 1, 2009 at 6:42 pm

Ok, I’m a bit biased because I adored your yellow curtains. Loved and coveted them. These curtains are ok. The details are nice, and the color does really match, but I though the yellow curtains added an extra shock of femininity, color, and just downright loveliness to the room.

ps. I just saw your wreath pictures on flickr! Would you consider posting a how-to on here?? Because I, personally, would be freaking estatic!

Hal

Peg

I’m torn between my allegiance to the nailhead curtains (which I bought for myself!) and the bright bursts of color which I think are more characteristic of your style.

Here’s a new concept- have you thought about keeping the nailhead drapes and replacing the sheer white curtains that you have behind them? Might be rather cheeky to have a bright but sheer fabric (even a floral) peeking out from underneath…

ABBY

I think we’d all like the nailhead curtains more if there was some punch of color somewhere else in the room. One thing I really like about the yellow curtains is how it goes with the painting which brings out the floral pillow that goes with the rug and makes the whole room more interesting. Makes you notice things you might not otherwise notice. Now everything is too calm. It isn’t that it isn’t beautiful. It is that. It’s just no longer interesting.

Personally, I liked the yellow better, but I think both fit in this room. I think the issue is just needing a change based on the post you made when you purchased these cutains. Once I get everything exactly how I want it, a month or so later I want to rearrange this or buy that. I think having both curtains would give you something to change out.

I have to say I liked the yellow better, too. Without them, there’s almost (don’t hate me for this) a little too much pink. Which was previously negated by the yellow curtains. Also, I just love yellow, yellow is great. :)

Renee

December 2, 2009 at 1:08 am

I agree with the first comment, to use both at different times of year. The yellow is nice and zippy for spring/summer and the nailheads are a nice peaceful backdrop for the holiday hubbub of the fall/winter (especially with that swanky pink tree).

Maia

Anna

December 2, 2009 at 11:04 am

I like the new curtains – they are beautiful and so versatile. You can always change the look a little by changing the ties too. What about putting the pillows that used to be there (in the yellow curtain pic) back on the couch?
:)

I love the nailhead curtains. I had a similar dilemma to you when I was doing my family room. The room was reading whimsical but I wanted a change to more of SHAG-like 60’s vibe. I changed out the curtins and in my case I painted one wall (fireplace wall) the same colour as my new curtains (Benjamin Moore Agave) All of sudden they read as neutral and now my vintage 60’s psychedelic art just pops, I’ve added touches of purple as accents (vintage marimekko fabric)

Anyways I digress, LOL. I love your new curtains. Change the tassel pullback.